The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-05
Common Council Proceedings.

benediction by Mr.. Worden.
Common Council Proceedings.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council of this city was held ON
Monday evening of this week, with all
the members present except Mr. Wilmot.
The minutes OF the December meeting
were approved as recorded, without read
ing
The City Treasurer's report Cor the
month of December was presented, show
ing balance to the credit of the Munich
pal Fund of $G,965.97 The report was
received and ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Callan, an order was
authorized drawn in favor of the City
Clerk for three months salary, $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Callan, it was ordered
that the City Treasurer be authorized to
pay the State school tax.
Bin of Esquire Ii. b. Kitchin, costs in
case of City of Lambertville VS.. Edward
Observation-Disclosures to the Committee
on Laws and Ordinances at previous
meeting-was reported correct, and, on
motion of Mr.. Callan, an order was
authorized drawn for the full amoant in
favor of Mr. Kitchin.
On motion of Mr.. Callan, an order was
authorized drawn in favor of the lamp
lighter for salary month of December, 1876.
Mr.. Callan stated that he had bill of
the Lambertville Gas Light Company
amounting to upwards of $500, but the
bin had not yet been signed by the pro-
per committee, and moved that an order
be drawn for the amount when properly
signed. So ordered.
Bill of A. G. Gandey, work on street
lamps, &c, amounting to $17.37, was Or
dered paid.
Mt. McEntee, of the Committee on
Lamps and Gas, reported that the Com.
mittee had advertised, as instructed al
previous meeting, for proposals for light
ing the street lamps of the city; that he
had correspondent with aud visited th,
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company
and that one Of the lamps of that Com
pany had been sent here aud placed al
the corner of Bridge and Union streets.
Mr.. Holmes, agent for The above Com
pany, was present, and at the request oil
Council made statement. lie said the
| light at the corner above referred to would
remain there for week, where it could
be thoroughly examined and tested, and
at the proper time the Company would
be prepared to make propositions and
bids for furnishing the city with light.
Tho lamps will be put in place; all ma
terial furnished, kept in repair, &C., al
no expense to the city, the city paying
only for the light furnished. They are
10 pse in many places, where they give
universal satisfaction.
Mr.. MoEntee said be was in favor Of
burning the lights all night, for the bet
ter protection of the city.
Bill of Naar, Day & Mar, publishing
notice asking for proposals to light streets
| in the Trenton True american fonr 10
sertions, 81 so, was ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Larson, an order wal
authorized drawn in favor Of q. Pral
Wilson for 500 for keeping the poor FOL
the month of December.
Mr.. Sproat stated that bill had beer
handed him from A. II. Heath for Goa
for Fire Department, but that he had mis-
laid the same, and moved that an order
be drawn for the amount when bill il
found aud properly signed by Committee
So ordered.
Mr.. LARSON stated that the Board o.
School Trustees had taken it upon them
selves to remove the steps leading to the
Hill Public School, SO as to obstruc
Washington street, and said they had M
right to do so, as that duty, il required
would properly belong to the Street Com
mittee of Council.
| Mr.. Sproat moved that the Street Com
mttee be instructed to notify the Schoo
Board to remove the distractions place.
by them on Washington street.
Mr.. Callan thought the School Boart
had a perfect right to do what they did
as they did 1t in the interest of the schoo
children, to enable them to reach th
school without tramping through mn,
and water.
Messrs. Larson, bIcEntee aud Sproa
thought differently from Mr.. Callan, an,
for time the four gentlemen had quite
lively tilt, requiring great deal of rap
ping to order by President KEEPER.
Mr.. Sproat's motion was adopted.
Mr.. McEntee called the attention Of tn
Street Committee TO the fact of man
residents on Union and Ferry street
throwing ashes into the street.
Bill of Amwell Lodge, three months
rent of Council Room 10 January Isl
1897 90, was ordered paid.
| Bill of G. j. Fisher, half-dozen spit
toons for Council Room, $3.50, was OF
ldered paid.
On motion of Mr.. McEntee, orders wer
authorized drawn 10 favor of the Police
1 men for salaries month of December
Bill Of J. G. Tibbels, services as Ia
Receiver, amounting to 202.51, was OF
dered paid.
Bill Of Joseph Sproat, oyer-assessmen
Of taxes, SAGE, was ordered paid.
Bill of J X. Trimmer, new CROW. ba
and work in 1885, amounting to 90 sc
was referred to the Street Committee.
Bill Of John Malloy, for oil and matches